Crystal River current., 1887-09-17
INTERVIEWING CLEVELAND.

INTERVIEWING CLEVELAND.
The President Unbosoms Himself ON
Several Subjects of Interest.
NEW York, Sept. 6.-The World
will publish tomorrow. over the signature
of Ballard Smith. the results of an inter-
view with President Cleveland had Mt Oak
view last week. In this interview is set
forth, to the extent OF six columns, Cieve-
lands views upon such topics of ma iOnai
interest and importance rs his renomi1a-
ton, civil service reform, the financial Sit.
uation, Wheeling incident and his coming
visit to the South and West, The presi-
dent said: l fully appreciate the valuable
work which the World has done in the ref
ormation of abuses in New York and its
efforts in many directions in behalf Of the
people. No man in the country can know
the embarrassment and perplexities which
have surrounded me in attempting to
amend the condition of public affairs
with those limitations to the immediate suc-
cessful accomplishment of my purposes But
guided by every light possible to be made,
l know am trying to bring about rem
edy without the least personal ambition or
intent. Notwithstanding the natural az
gravation which have felt in noting the
apparent disposition against me personally,
desire Mr.. Pulitzer, through the World,
to aid in the same direction, but the fact il
1 am of necessity the person now bringing
this reform about, and is there any better
way to secure the accomplishment of re-
form than helping me to accomplish 1t, IL
he believes me honest in purpose? LET
mo 60 " horo Mr. NIavoIopd continued ttiF
disappointment rising from my inability to
name for Office all those named by near
personal and political friends were suf-
ficient cause OF alienation, those who wish
me we'll would be very few to-day?
In subsequent conversation, the
President said that the composition
OF the Pacific railway com
mission had been a matter OF unusual
| thought and consideration with him, and
in view of the valuable information OBJ
tanned he was glad the question decided by
Justice Field against the commission had
Enots been raised earlier. Their dispatch
accommodating. the employment Of addi-
tional counsel had been answered immedi-
ately, and full power given them. Why
such coh&sel bad potb been employed he had
not been informed, bstahe understood that
reasonable adjournment 10 examine into
law had been expected.
Concerning recent advents in Grand
Army circles, Mr.. Cleveland said: 1.-THE
soldier having laid down his arms, after
making so many sacrifices and enduring so
many hardships, having achieved such vast
good work in perpetllating our republic
should be pre-eminently the best citizen
when he again, in time of peace. resumes
his citizenship. His desires for the quiet
of his country and its prosperity entirely
depend upon and should be emphasized by
the very trials he had undergone. don't
believe he can be carried away from the
plane of good citizenship by the voices Of
the INSCRIPTIONS who would use him for
partisan purposes. Further, he said he
did not fear there would be any overt ac-
ton at ST. Louis in retaliation for the
Wheeling incident because II was contrary
to what he knew TO be the spirit OF the bod
les which had invited him there and which,
he believed to be the spirit of the whole
people of st. Louis.
With the progress of civil service reform
the President is very much pleased. ain
the first year and a half of my administra-
tOn," said the President, linen came here
by the hundreds, by the thousands, each
company filling the room and emptying IL
only to make way for another thrOng.
There was always the same formula: II
have come, Mr.. President, to ask that -
be removed
1.-THE reasOn?' he would say.
why, he is Republican," would be the
uniform answer.
This was repeated over and over again.
In each successive case with seemingly
hopeless iteration. had always. could
have but the same answer: 'You must
bring me proof of his unftness as public
officer" 1 understand very we'll their in
ability to comprehend this. Knowing very
well the process which had obtained for 80
many years, I could but sympathize with
their inability but now the formula is alto
gether changed. 1 have not heard that ex-
preston for many months past. tits now
at the outset Of every application Of a
change: "This man is unfit, q faithless
public servant, and these are the reasons"
Is not this very great deal to have &C.
complished? Is it not sufficient answer
for the time that has interviewed for those
who may complain that more has not been
Accomplishment"
Concerning the question of his renomina-
ton Cleveland said: at seems to be the
universal belief that President must de-
sire denomination. cannot understand
how man who has served one term could
have personal ambition in securing another
term with all its solemn responsibilities, Its
harrassfng duties and its constant grievous
exactions upon his mental and physical
strength. His consent 1t seems to me, to
accept second term should rest only upon